“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ~ C.S. Lewis Last year I broke my foot and had to have surgery. That meant recovery time, which actually meant reading time. During the week following my surgery, between bouts of nausea and fatigue, I read…
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The second annual winter reading program kicks off today! I’m so excited to join my fellow readers as we work our way through these cold winter months with the warmth of a good book. Books take us on adventures; they invite us to travel through new and exciting worlds from the comfort of our couches…
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“Point: journalism is not about plans and spreadsheets. It’s about human reaction and criminal enterprise. Here the lesson begins.” -“Transmetropolitan” Issue #4, “On the Stump” Those are the words of Spider Jerusalem, a heavily tattooed, usually medicated, often intoxicated gonzo journalist in the 23rd century. In an homage to Hunter S. Thompson, Spider shares not…
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means you’ve probably already encountered plenty of heart-shaped items in stores across town, from pillows to candles to cookware and, of course, candy, candy, candy. Growing up as a future poet and all-around word nerd, I was always drawn to the snippets of love language stamped on…
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Karen Piper is a Columbia, MO author whose latest book is called “A Girl’s Guide to Missiles.” Piper grew up at the China Lake Naval Weapons Center, a missile testing base in California’s Mojave Desert where her family had a role in developing weapons for the US government. This memoir looks back at her unusual…
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Time for more books to add to your to-be-read list! We’ve got an exciting mix of new titles coming in. Don’t forget to check the New Book shelves in your library, and on OverDrive to see all the titles I didn’t have space to write about here! “Salty, Bitter, Sweet” by Mayra Cuevas Though my…
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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “One Night in Miami” Website / Reviews This feature film is a fictional account of February 25th, 1964, where four icons at the forefront of Black American culture, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown gathered discussing their…
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The title above may look like an oxymoron since classic literature is by definition not new. But the passage of time guarantees an ever-growing number of books qualify for the designation. With such a richness of titles, no recommended reading list can be considered comprehensive. Once we realized it had been nearly a decade since…
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Each year, the library sponsors a contest for first through sixth graders in our outlying communities, challenging them to design new covers for their favorite books. Thanks to all who participated! Here are this year’s winning entries.
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Most people can agree that this election season is exhausting to follow but difficult to escape. Do you need a distraction that still engages you in politics? Gain some perspective by watching these documentaries about how political campaigns navigate the attention economy to win your vote. “We provide daily entertainment. What we are not providing…
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